Definition of ringtail
1
: raccoon
2
: a carnivore (Bassariscus astutus) of the western U.S. and Mexico that is related to and resembles the raccoon
— called also cacomistle, civet cat, ringtail cat, ringtailed cat
3
: capuchin sense 3
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The first known use of ringtail was in 1844
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